Rise Soon & Skymarks 1/200th

[goonybird]

Has anyone bought any of these. As far as I understand Skymarks are quality solid plastic jet airliners, Airbus/Boeing, with push fit wings, but much better quality than wooster/pacmin. From what I have seen they offer near diecast quality, and finish ala Starjets. "Rise soon" appear to make the Skymarks, but are now being marketed under thier own name. Good prices mean a 1/200th Boeing 747 comes in at £25-£29. There is a also a DC8 BAX Global at £18.

Does rapidly appear as though 1/200 the way to go. Herpa diecast now do B727, ATR 42, adding a Convair 440 !!! and others to come. Hogan wings, as stated elsewhere, are doing competitively priced 200th Connies and DC3's. Inflight doing older jets b707's Dc8's.
Corgi rapidly out of the picture i'm sad to say. Tis a changing market, and has changed rapidly in the two years they stopped civils. Maybe if they had not been so rapid to destroy their 1/144th civil base, they may still have had a chance, but myself, and I would guess others, can obtain what we want elsewhere.

And A Big Thank You to admin taking AgentX2O to task and offering us a 1/200th section. We can now fire some more ammo over the mil threads bows :D

[Agent X20]

Twas an Agent request old sport... anyway after today, thought your 200th collection was now done and dusted and you was moving on to 1/250th.. :D

[captain bob]

Hi Goonybird

from what I've seen some of the Skymarks models are really nice - the BA 747 for example , but others are a little lacking in detail. The Hogan Wings series upgraded by Socatec are the most detailed 1/200 civvies around at the moment , all the Air France short haulers are fab. The Starjets moulds which were definitely the best available are soon to be released under the Gemini brand so hopefully lots to look forward to :cool:

[Agent X20]

Capt Bob..

Released or re-released (ie same liveries/colours different boxes..?) as Gemini..?

Is there a full listing of the models available anywhere..?

[goonybird]

Agent nearest I could get to a listing was looking at
www.airline-hobby.com\dcsjpl.html
List is to Oct 2003 , then just looked at ARD to update. I think thats all they made. Starjet website non-existent. As CaptBOB says gemini starting to do them again under their own banner, see eastern polished on their web site.

[diecaster]

Any 1/200 StarJets fans may be gutted :D to know that they are being dumped at very silly prices. I understand that at Huntingdon TF at the weekend a staggering 5 pounds a piece could get you some of the many Airbus A319/A320s so keep 'em peeled, at those prices they really are too good to miss.

More importantly I am told that In-Flight stuff may soon be finding it's way onto the cheaper Market, will let you know but you could be looking at low 40s, :) time will tell.

Diecater

[NeilD]

Any 1/200 StarJets fans may be gutted :D to know that they are being dumped at very silly prices. I understand that at Huntingdon TF at the weekend a staggering 5 pounds a piece could get you some of the many Airbus A319/A320s so keep 'em peeled, at those prices they really are too good to miss.

More importantly I am told that In-Flight stuff may soon be finding it's way onto the cheaper Market, will let you know but you could be looking at low 40s, :) time will tell.

Diecater

I think Gooneybird and 'the Agent' bought them all between them!

hmmm cheaper in-flight sounds interesting...
Neil.

[goonybird]

I'm staying quiet on this one, over to you Agent! PS Admit Nothing!! ;)

Skoda Superb boot quite cavernous though :D :D

[diecaster]

I think Gooneybird and 'the Agent' bought them all between them!

hmmm cheaper in-flight sounds interesting...
Neil.

NeilD,

Having read other threads now realise how conservative I am and how spendy some other people can be. at the right price ... :rolleyes: of course.

Diecaster

[Agent X20]

I'm staying quiet on this one, over to you Agent! PS Admit Nothing!! ;)

Skoda Superb boot quite cavernous though :D :D

Me I aint done nuffin.... its not my car.. its a frame up...!!!

Diecaster, How can the Inflights be cheaper if they are all sold out....????????

[captain bob]

Capt Bob..

Released or re-released (ie same liveries/colours different boxes..?) as Gemini..?

Is there a full listing of the models available anywhere..?


Mr.Agent sir,

Ima hopin for new liveries 'cos I've got all the originals but Gemini aint givin nothin away yet{must find that damn g key}

[Agent X20]

Would be nice... some earlier BA schemes.. :D

Or even a full collection of tails...!!

[captain bob]

ah!the tails - sadly missed - boring BA once again! Incidentally I've just seen some piccies of the new smallworld BAC 111 in Laker and Cambrian schemes. Me legs have gone weak but if I can only make it to the mastercard before Mrs.Bob spots m......ARGGH! Damn she misses nothing.

[Agent X20]

Saw those.. £140.. mmmm.... Mrs Agent would flay me alive..!!

[minter]

Mrs Agent would flay me alive..!!

could always turn it into some sort of game ;)

[Agent X20]

She wouldnt see it that way.....

[minter]

no what yer mean, mrs mint would enjoy it too much,but not in that way :rolleyes:

[goonybird]

Not sure where to post these piccies. From the top down are GJ400's with a few Dragon 400. then GJ 1/250 DC8 stretch. The two 737's are unknown producer solid metal 1/250th limited run from mid 1990's, then Starjets :)
http://www.diecast-aviation.co.uk/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2022&stc=1
http://www.diecast-aviation.co.uk/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2023&stc=1

[plumstix]

Nice collection GB. I know they're plastic but I quite like the StarJets. I have the BA A319 Union Flag tail and although I will never buy any more now that Corgi are my main collection I can't bring myself to get rid of it.

[Agent X20]

How much..???

Much prettier than all this military stuff..

Finally got the boxes out of the car..!!

[goonybird]

Specially place Northwest at front for Bob. And 3 at bottom left for Spock's benefit.
The old joke - " how many ears has Spock got... etc etc. :D

[japadvan]

Bought the Airbus A380 "Skymarks" model from MZ Holborn yesterday.

Saw it and fell in love with it, not badly priced (£26.99) and good quality.

Other people must think so too....last one in shop window, though probably left there as it was right next to a three figure price tag for a locomotive in same cabinet.

"Singapore Airlines " livery, though no registration marks (obviously!)

Looks very nice next to my Concorde model.

[BSteinIPMS]

Specially place Northwest at front for Bob. And 3 at bottom left for Spock's benefit.
The old joke - " how many ears has Spock got... etc etc. :D

Very nice display, G/B, thanks for sharing! And I love the Northworst Airlines birds in pride of place. Too bad their customer satisfaction ranking isn't the same. :D

[balbrick]

A mate of mine brought me back an Emirates a 330-200 back from his visit to the maldives.v-nice :D Started to get into these planes,good quality & well made.

[japadvan]

Here's a pic of the latest "Skymarks A380...

Ok, so it's almost entirely plastic, but the wheel axles are metal.......

Enjoy.......(hopefully!)

[Agent X20]

Build it yerself jobbie..?

[goonybird]

Hi,
That A380 look v.nice. :)
Just hope the schemes on these are accurate , as not seen yet. e.g. look at all the A380 models that appeared in old airbus livery.

[Agent X20]

Really is an ugly mother... suppose we will get used to it...

[japadvan]

Build it yerself jobbie..?

Nope, just put on wings, tailplanes (optional like Dragon F14 :-)

Add wheels, engines and stand........et voila!!!

Regards,